Error: node sass does not yet support your current environment occurs when there is a mismatch between the version of Node.js you are using and the version that node-sass supports.
To fix this error, upgrade or downgrade Node.js to a version supported by node-sass. The compatibility information is usually available in the node-sass GitHub repository or npm page.
Common reason for the error
- Incompatible Node.js version: Node-sass only supports specific versions of Node.js. If you are using a version of Node.js that is not supported by the installed version of node-sass, this error will occur.
- Outdated node-sass version: If you have an outdated version of node-sass, it might not support newer versions of Node.js.
- Architecture or platform mismatch: Node-sass has different binaries for different operating systems and architectures. If the binary for your specific system is not installed, or if there’s a mismatch, this error can happen.
- Node-sass installation issues: If node-sass was not installed correctly, or if there were errors during installation, it might not work as expected.
How to fix it?
Update node-sass to the latest version if you are using a newer version of Node.js.
If you are working on an older project with an older Node.js version, consider using nvm (Node Version Manager) to switch to a compatible version of Node.js for your project.
If the node.js version is supported, you can use this command.
npm rebuild node-sass
If that doesn’t work, you can use the below command to fix the issue from the ground up.
npm uninstall node-sass && npm install node-sass
The issue is resolved by uninstalling and reinstalling.
However, you might need to indicate the version being installed while doing the installation. For instance, npm install node-sass@8.0.0 installs the most recent version before 5.0 to prevent the issue.
You can check the supported Node.js versions for the version of node-sass you have installed by referring to its documentation.
The alternate solution is to remove the node_modules folder and use the yarn install command, which rebuilt the node-sass library.